Neolithic Era
What significant development characterized the Neolithic Era?
Agriculture
What does the term "Paleolithic" mean?
"old stone age"
What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtilan
What is one of the major achievements of the Maya civilization?
the development of a written language or advanced calendar systems
what is geography?
What is the study of the Earth's landscapes, environments, and the relationships between people and their environments?
Name one of the primary materials used for tools during the Neolithic Era.
Stone
Name one type of technology commonly used by Paleolithic people
Spears
What was one major agricultural practice of the Aztecs?
Chinampas
Name one of the primary crops grown by the Maya
Name the largest continent
Asia
What was a common type of home during the Neolithic Era
Huts
What was the primary way of life for people during the Paleolithic Era?
How did the Aztecs expand their empire?
Military conquest
The Priests
What term describes the movement of people (or animals) from one place to another?
What is Migration?
How did the Neolithic Era contribute to the development of civilizations?
the establishment of agriculture leading to population growth and social structures
The act of moving from place to place, never settling permanently
Nomadic
How did the Aztecs expand their empire?
The arrival of spanish colonizers
How did the Maya religion influence their society?
Human sacrifices and other offerings to the gods was a major part of their practice
What is the Equator?
An invisible line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
What is the term for the transition from nomadic hunter-gatherer societies to settled farming communities?
Neolithic era
how did art and culture manifest during the Paleolithic Era?
Cave paintings
What does tenochtilan mean?
Home of Tenoch
What caused the decline of the Maya civilization?
Warfare
Compass